Former Governor Bruce Sundlun, of Jamestown, gives the keynote address at Tuesday's Veterans Day ceremony at East Ferry. Sundlun, a retired colonel, was a B-17 pilot who was shot down over Germany during WWII. More...

Did you know that the most common way to kill indoor plants is to overwater them? Or that indoor plants hate New England winters? Or that you need to repot your plants regularly or they become root bound, which slows their growth? More...

I think gardeners understand recycling more than any other demographic group. That's not to say that no one else recycles, but gardeners have a more pressing interest to do it often and do it right. More...

The Jamestown Police Department is offering a Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Class for women of all ages. The four-day class will be held from Nov. 17 to 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Jamestown Recreation Center, 41 Conanicus Ave. More...

Cocaine possession charged James Killian, 33, of Middletown, was picked up on a warrant Nov. 7 and charged with possession of cocaine, police said. According to police, when Killian was previously arrested Nov. More...

Despite opposition, the Town Council approved the landfill closure design submitted by GZA Geo Environmental of Providence, the firm contracted to handle the closure of the landfill on North Main Road. The 3-2 vote at the Nov. More...

Work on the new town highway barn halted briefly last week until town officials completed the purchase of additional land adjacent to the Claiborne Pell Bridge. The Town Council held a meeting Friday, Nov. More...

The North Kingstown High School girls' soccer team ended their season on Oct. 29 with a 3-0 quarterfinal loss to La Salle, who went on to beat South Kingstown in the finals to win the state title. More...

Thunderstorms Before the thunderstorm, the sky darkens and the air feels as if it's getting heavier. All of a sudden the weather changes. Boom! A crack of thunder roars the wind starts to pick up. It starts to drizzle. More...

The editor of the Press had previously requested readers' opinions on what to do with the old highway barn. On Monday, Oct 20, Jamestown had the first unpublicized so- called 'workshop' on that subject. More...

Several island children will take part in this weekend's Broadway show, "Song Man, Dance Man, which will be performed Saturday night and Sunday afternoon at the Community Center. Photo by Jeff McDonough More...

This weekend Broadway is just minutes from your door. The Jamestown Community Theatre presents professional entertainer Jon Peterson in the debut of his new show, "Song Man, Dance Man" at the Recreation Center. More...

Richard Ellis Hull, 75, of Pemberton Avenue, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008. Born at home Nov. 28, 1932, he was a life-long Jamestowner, son of the late Merton Caswell Hull, Sr. and Charlotte (Ellis) Hull. More...

CITATION STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT PETITION TO FORECLOSE TAX LIEN N. M. No. 2008-0587 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, AND TO BAY & BRIDGE SIDE REALTY COMPANY, INC. More...